Sunday, June 21, 2009

Jack Bauer's Law

Aloha!
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"Not to know is bad. Not to want to know is worse.
Not to hope is unthinkable.
Not to care is unforgivable."
Nigerian Saying


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It's right THERE!


Jack Bauer Law of Character Writing
"Good guys" in popular fiction (including TV & movies) break the rules to help others in peril, for the right reasons, but then they face the music and even take responsibility when wrongly accused.
"Bad Guys" break rules for their own convenience (or for the pure fun of it) and ALWAYS avoid responsibility. They lack any self awareness and always blame others.
What do YOU think?
ALOHA! Cloudia


22 comments:

  1. Time always the decision-maker that makes a man good and bad too.

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  2. I'd like to use that paddle on her. Oh yesth!

    Wil Harrison.com

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  3. I think the character in 3:10 to Yuma played by Russell Crowe broke that rule. He knew he was bad, broke all the rules until confronted with the choice of seeing good wiped out.

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  4. What is interesting is when the line between good and bad blur. Where does one start and the other begin?

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  5. I think I love your photos. They always make me feel I'm there-- wouldn't I love to be!

    ... and I think there are never enough good guys.

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  6. I think the writers of 24 need to go back to plot and dialogue school ... but I suspect the reason this so badly written cringe worthy dialogue is embraced by people because when times are tough people need heros. Of course they'd need only to look inside themselves and extend a hand of help to a stranger to learn how easy it is to be a real hero

    Aloha!

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  7. I think there are fewer good guys in the world...guys (people,) being good for the right reasons. Isn't that the back courtyard of the Princess L hotel? DrumMajor

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  8. I think there's a lot of truth in what Jack Bauer says about good guys and bad guys. Not taking responsibility is the worst thing anyone can do, except for not caring. I like the Nigerian saying best.

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  9. that is very true...
    mahalo....d e b

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  10. There are so many shades of gray. I know bad guys (and gals) who always blame others, never take responsibility, no insight into why they expect others to do their bidding. I'm with the good guys, but I think we all need to take responsibility for what we do, no matter what our motives are.

    Great post!

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  11. I was racking my brain as to whom Jack Bauer was... then I googled him. The travails of no TV...

    But, I can see that rule working in Hollywood Blockbuster cops and robbers films...

    Tschuess,
    Chris

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  12. Off subject: «Louis» thinks the photo in your header is fabulous!

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  13. Thanks for visiting Everybody!!

    Hobo: Aloha friend.

    Wil: Behave!


    Walking Man: Cool point.

    Weaver, Junos, Tricia, Ake, I'm with YOU!!

    Daryl: What a SPLENDID point!!!


    Thanks Teresa, Deb, Gran, Chris,

    And BONJOUR Mssr Vache!

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  14. Drum Major: Hale Kulani on da beach!

    aloha friends!!

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  15. there sure are grey areas too..!

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  16. I'm old. I think of those as the Dirty Harry rules.

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  17. I like my good guys GOOD and my bad guys BAD.

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  18. PS Do visit me tomorrow m'dear there will be a little something for you. xx

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